projector

noun

pro·​jec·​tor prə-ˈjek-tər 

1

: one that plans a project

specifically : promoter

2

: one that projects: such as

a

: a device for projecting a beam of light

b

: an optical instrument for projecting an image upon a surface

c

: a machine for projecting movies on a screen

3

: an imagined line from an object to a surface along which projection takes place

Examples of projector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more. —Alexander Cox, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025

To do so, several projectors installed around the auditorium work in tandem with a massive upstage LED wall to toy with depth perception. —Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

According to Dolby, the new projectors will be available to all Dolby Cinema and all Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos partners, globally. —Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025

Also in the Book Tower, Bar Rotunda opens at 7am with beer specials, free popcorn, a new menu and a $6 Tigers shot special; and Kamper's Rooftop Lounge starts its party at 11am with beer, Spanish-style hot dogs and projectors showing the game. —Joe Guillen, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing projector

• opaque projector
• overhead projector

Rhymes for projector

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector

Kids Definition

projector

noun

pro·​jec·​tor prə-ˈjek-tər 

: a machine for projecting an image or pictures upon a surface

a motion-picture projector

a slide projector